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| Africa Horn |
| Fighting rages for the third day in Somali capital |
| 2006-05-09 |
| Mogadishu 09 May. 06 ( Sh.M.Network) Heavy gun-battle has been continuing in Somali capital of Mogadishu for the third day, with using heavy-machineguns, mortars and artillery weapons after efforts to meditation between the warring sides failed. The fighting is going on at Siisii of Yaqshid district in Banadir province where the rival militias exchanging gunfire, with the resident already began to flee from battle area. “The sounds of heavy machine guns and mortars could be heard near by villages and many stray bullets hit people in their houses,” witnesses told radio Shabelle. Reporters of Shabelle Media Network who went this morning near to scene of battle said a six years old girl has been killed and eight others including women and children have been wounded by mortar shell near former Somali past industry. In else where in Mogadishu stray mortar shells has killed a two years old boy and injured other three years old boy of same family overnight, as one of family member said. Many families could be seen on the streets carrying their belongings, some with donkey carts fleeing from the fighting. The fighting has totally disturbed the city activities particular around the area the fighting affected. A woman among the displaced people carrying with young baby on her back complained “if killing innocents will lead the warring sides into paradise we would see the result,” adding ‘ the warlords have been working on the hell they will plunge into for the past 15 years but what a surprise thing is what went wrongs to the courts’ clerks,” More than 30 people were known to have been killed and dozens more were injured in the latest battles in Mogadishu. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #3 wait til "demolition of existing buildings" is done for you |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-05-09 22:40 |
| #2 I better protect that retirement nest egg and sell my Mogadishu Properties. |
| Posted by: RD 2006-05-09 21:35 |
| #1 qhat must be in season |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-05-09 18:06 |